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Mads Mikkelsen ‘in talks’ to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3
Johnny Depp in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.Depp, 57, has resigned from the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the Harry Potter spin-off, after being asked to do so by Warner Bros following his loss in his libel trial against The Sun.According to Deadline, Danish actor Mikkelsen is in early talks to take over the role, as Warner Bros rush to keep production on track.The 54-year-old is reportedly the top choice for director David Yates, and is at the top of the list of actors being considered to play Grindelwald.Mikkelsen is best known for playing villain Le Chiffre in Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film Casino Royale and Dr Hannibal Lecter in the TV series Hannibal, as well as roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange and The
